33 Then Isaac was [a]stricken with a marvelous great fear, and said, Who and where is he that hunted venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten [b]of all before thou camest? and I have blessed him, therefore he shall be blessed.

34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great cry and bitter, out of measure, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, my father.

35 Who answered, Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:33 In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against God’s sentence pronounced before.
  2. Genesis 27:33 Or, sufficiently.

33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me?(A) I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!(B)

34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry(C) and said to his father, “Bless(D) me—me too, my father!”

35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(E) and took your blessing.”(F)

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